Verdicts
Jan. 10, 2009
Botched Turnaround Deal at The Heart of 'Watchmen' Fight
"Turnaround" is a magic word for movie producers. It's that Lazarus moment when a dead Hollywood project is given new life at another studio. But occasionally, as happened with the "Watchmen" film property, a turnaround can go dramatically awry.
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - "Turnaround" is a magic word for movie producers. It's that Lazarus moment when a dead Hollywood project is given new life at another studio. But occasionally, as happened with the "Watchmen" film property, a turnaround can go dramatically awry. "Watchmen" is looking more and more like a $130 million train wreck for Warner Bros., which paid to make the movie, now that a federal judge has rule...
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